The benefits of separate accounts in Windows 10 are obvious - for example, you can distinguish work and entertainment. Next, we will tell how to add a new user in the "top ten".
Option 1: Microsoft account
In the newest version of OS from the Redmond Company, users are invited to use Microsoft account, which opens access to a number of developer Internet services (for example, onedrive and Outlook), and also makes it easier to synchronize data. Create such an account can be in several ways.Method 1: "Parameters"
The easiest solution to our today's task is to add account via the "Parameters" snap.
- Click the Win + I key combination to open the "Parameters" window, and go to "Accounts".
- Use the link "Family and other users" in the side menu.
- Next, locate the "Other Users" block and click on the "Add user to this computer" item.
- The add interface will appear. Follow the link "I do not have data to enter this person."
- If you want to use the address (already existing) on a third-party mail service, enter it, click "Next" and go to step 7.
- If you want to start an account on one of the Microsoft Maid Services, select "Get a new email address".
Enter the desired mail name and domain, available Outlook.com and hotmail.com.
It will be necessary to introduce the name and surname,
And also the home region and date of birth - this information is necessary to access some services.
Ready - the account created. You will return to the window from the previous step, where you follow the appropriate actions.
- The adding tool will appear - enter the name of the displayed name and specify the access password if required, then click "Next".
- Upon returning to the "Parameters" window, pay attention to the category "Other users" - there should be an appropriation added by us. To use it, simply exit the system and log in already under the previously created.
This method is the most convenient for beginners in Windows 10.
Method 2: "User Accounts"
The second method of adding Microsoft account is to use the "User Accounts" snap.
- Open the media in advance is the easiest way through the "Run" tool: Press Win + R keys, enter the CONTROL UserPasswords2 command in the text box and click OK.
- In the next window, find and click the Add button.
- The adding interface will appear, the work in which corresponds to the actions discussed above in the "Parameters" window: To use an external E-mail, enter it, click Next.
- Enter the name, surname, login and password, as well as the country-region and use the "Next" button.
Now you will need to enter additional data like the date of birth and phone numbers.
To continue, enter the captcha. You can also refuse Microsoft mailing.
- If you need to create an account on the Microsoft domains, you first click the "Register a new email address" link.
Next, repeat the steps from the previous step, only at the Data Adding Stage, come up with the name and select a specific domain of the new e-mail.
- To continue, click "Finish".
On this work with the means under consideration is completed.
Option 2: Local account
If you do not use Microsoft services or just do not want to create online accounting, you can simply add a local user. This operation can be made by a large number of ways, the main of which was already considered by us earlier.
Lesson: Adding a new local user in Windows 10
Solving some problems
The process of creating new users may interfere with certain problems.Points of adding users inactive
In some cases, attempts to add accounts are unsuccessful - the system seems to not respond to pressing the corresponding buttons. Often this means that there are strict control of accounting records (UAC) in the system and, therefore, it must be removed.
Read more: Disable UAC in Windows 10
New account added, but by default it still starts the main
This means that the system call is not active in the system. You can troubleshoot the edit in the registry editor.
- Open the "Run" snap, enter the REGEDIT query and click OK.
- Go to the next registry branch:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Authentication \ Logonui \ Userswitch
In the right part, find the "Enabled" parameter and double-click on it with the left mouse button.
- Set the value of the 1 parameter, then press "OK".
- Close the registry editor and restart the computer - the problem must be solved.
- If the above measure did not help, it suggests that you are using the administrator's integrated account. Try to disable it.
Lesson: Disable administrator in Windows 10
Thus, we have acquainted you with the methods of creating a new user in Windows 10. There is nothing complicated in this operation, just follow the instructions.